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Schwarzes emballage, 1970
The work 'Schwarzes emballage' from 1970 by Tadeusz Kantor is an assemblage on canvas, consisting of two parts each measuring 81.5 x 100 cm, forming a total format of 163 x 100 cm. The painting depicts a black umbrella suspended above an expressive, colorful stain on the background, where a grotesque, deformed human figure is visible. The umbrella as a practical protective object has lost its function and symbolizes the fall of tradition and the final stage of the painterly form. Kantor, combining traditional painting and three-dimensional objects, provokes reflection on the boundaries of art and matter.
Portrait of the Creator
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Artist
Tadeusz Kantor
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Date of birth and death
6 April 1915 – 8 December 1990
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Natinality
Polish
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Style
Avant-garde theatre, assemblage art, happenings, experimental theatre
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Significant works
Dead Class, Wielopole, Wielopole, Cricot 2 theatre productions
Information about the work
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Year:
1970
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Execution technique:
assemblage, canvas
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Theme:
assemblage, umbrella, fall of tradition, experiment, form and matter, grotesque
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The work shows the tension between the function of a practical object and its aesthetic deformation, exploring the theme of uselessness and the end of traditional art forms. The umbrella as a foreign element entangled in the painterly matter creates an ambiguous narrative about destruction and passing.
The key to interpreting the work
When interpreting the work, attention should be paid to the use of the object in the painting space and the symbolism of the umbrella as a metaphor for protection and at the same time helplessness, as well as the combination of painting and spatial forms.Auction information
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Estimated price:
1 200 000 - 1 500 000 zł
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Auction price:
1 200 000 zł
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